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08/06/10 03:23 AM
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Ok, I have a Savage Model 11 in .223 Can i shoot the 5.56 nato out of it or no? I know its hotter just dont know if my gun can handle it!
Since I don't own a 4x4 I only Hunt in State Parks with Pavement!!!  
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Re: Ammo Question
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08/06/10 03:35 AM
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I suggest not. There are lots of different factors but I find the military primers are harder. Much harder. Many commercial rifles will not fire them. I olny noticed this on the 5.56 not on the 7.62 nato
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08/06/10 04:12 AM
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Thats what I was kind of thinking! Thanks for your help!
Since I don't own a 4x4 I only Hunt in State Parks with Pavement!!!
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08/06/10 04:37 PM
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I may be mistaken here but from what I understand, if you have a firearm chambered in .223 it will not shot 5.56 But if you have one chambered in 5.56 it will shoot .223
And as mentioned above the primers are much harder.
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08/06/10 06:33 PM
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Do not shoot a 5.56 in a 223. You can shoot a 223 in a 5.56. The 5.56 operates at higher pressures than the 223 therefore the chamber in a 223 may not handle the difference. The increased pressure is from the thicker casing on the 5.56. I have not done scientific experiments on this, but I have done a lot of reading online to learn the above. I hope this helps.
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08/06/10 08:33 PM
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Do not shoot a 5.56 in a 223. You can shoot a 223 in a 5.56. The 5.56 operates at higher pressures than the 223 therefore the chamber in a 223 may not handle the difference. The increased pressure is from the thicker casing on the 5.56. I have not done scientific experiments on this, but I have done a lot of reading online to learn the above. I hope this helps. The answer i was looking for! Thank you very much!
Since I don't own a 4x4 I only Hunt in State Parks with Pavement!!!
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Re: Ammo Question
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08/07/10 02:13 AM
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No problem. I made sure my AR was chambered in 556 for this reason.
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Re: Ammo Question
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09/14/10 10:55 PM
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so can civilians get nato rounds easily?
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